Stonecutters Island to Tsing Yi connection will be longest construction of its type in the world when completed in 2008
Hong Kong plans to build the world's longest cable-stayed bridge - a 1.6km expanse from Stonecutters Island to Tsing Yi - due for completion in 2008.
Hailed as an important future landmark for the city, the government yesterday awarded the $2.76 billion contract to build the bridge to a consortium of construction companies including three Japanese firms and Hsin Chong Construction, a local company.
Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works, Sarah Liao Sau-tung, said Stonecutters Bridge, standing 300 metres at its highest point, would be more than an engineering feat.
'This is a defining piece of architecture for Hong Kong,' Ms Liao said.
The new six-lane bridge will serve as a crucial road link to connect the eastern New Territories with Chek Lap Kok airport and North Lantau.